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Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and songwriter. One of the most iconic and successful rock performers of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals, [1] as well as her "electric" stage presence. [2][3][4] In 1967, Joplin rose to prominence following an appearance at the Monterey ...
The Beatles – The Beatles (the "White Album") (Parlophone UK album, 1968) – Ringo Starr 's personal copy (No. 0000001) was sold for $790,000 in December 2015, according to Rolling Stone. This is the highest price ever paid for an album that has been commercially released. The Quarrymen – "That'll Be the Day"/"In Spite of All the Danger ...
Cheap Thrills. (1968) Big Brother & the Holding Company is the debut album by American rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, with Janis Joplin, their lead singer. Recorded during three days in December 1966 for Mainstream Records, it was released on August 23, 1967, shortly after the band's major success at the Monterey Pop Festival.
This is a list of record-breaking historical expensive album covers or CD packaging . Elvis Presley (1956) – reportedly was the most expensive album cover ever up to that point. [ 75] Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) – The cover, costing £25,000, was reportedly the most expensive cover design up to this time. [ 76][ i] Most ...
List of best-selling music artists. The following list of best-selling music artists includes musical artists from the 20th century to the present with claims of 75 million or more record sales worldwide. The sales figures are calculated based on the formula detailed below. The tables are listed with each artist's claimed sales figure (s) and ...
[2] [3] Cheap Thrills was a critical and commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Top LPs chart for eight nonconsecutive weeks in 1968. In 2007, Cheap Thrills was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [4] Rolling Stone magazine ranked the album number 338 in its 2003 list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". [5]
Michael Jackson 's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. [4][5][6] Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three. Groupings are based on different sales ...
Gil Moore. Phil X. Website. triumphmusic .com. Triumph were a Canadian hard rock band formed in 1975 that was popular during the late 1970s and the 1980s, building on its reputation and success as a live band. Between its 16 albums and DVDs, the band has received 18 gold and nine platinum awards in Canada and the United States.